Lady&#39;s hatbox



Sept. 25, 1923. M

A. J. CRANTZ LADY S HATBOX Filed July 22. 1922 s Patented Sept. 25, 1923.

Minded@ ALFRED JOHN CRANTZ, 0F DENVER, COLOR-ADO.

LADYZS HA'IBOX.

Application filed July 22,

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALFRED JOHN CRANTZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ladies Hatboxes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters o reference marked thereon, which form a part ot this specication.

This invention relates to hat boxes, and

has special reference to a box adapted to contain a ladys hat while traveling.

Ladies hats, as a general rule,are difl'icult to transport owing to their size and delicate construction, and in order to make it reasonably safe to have them shipped by auto or train, it is necessary yto provide a box for their reception. Such boxes should be made otsubstantial yet rigid yconstruction, and should also be of neat and pleasing appearance.

It is the object of this invention to produce a box that shall be adapted to contain a ladys hat, urs, gloves and toilet articles, and which shall be so designed and constructed thatlit will be convenient to open and shut, and which will protect the hat from injury while it is enclosed therein, and which will also be adapted to stand on the floor or to be hung on suitable Vsupporting means on the wall.

In order to more clearly describe my invention, I shall have reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my box in closed position; Y

' Fig. 2 is a perspective View thereof in open position; Y

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3, Fig. 1; and f Fig. f1 is a detail showing how the mirror is held in place.

The same reference numerals will be used to designate the same parts throughout the several views.

My improved box consists of a bottom member 1 which isV preferably rectangular in shape and is about twenty-four (24) inches long and eighteenV (18) inches wide, To

the longer sides of member 1 I secure sides 2 and 3, and to the shorter sides I secure tne 1922. Serial No. 576,674.

the end members 4 and the former of which will be referred to as the upper and the latter as the lower end member. rI`he bottom, sides and end members are formed of thin, veneered board, cardboard, fibre or any other similar material, and are secured together along their edges by means ot glue or cement, or other approved means, so as to form a box open on one side, The edges oi l box are bound by strips 6 oi" leather, fibre, ormetal, which are sewed or riveted along the edges as indicated by numeral 7. The corners are protected by means ot `trunk corners 8 of suitable material. The upper end 4 is provided with a trunk handle 9 by means of which the box can be carried. Secured to each side is a cover member 10 and 11, which are connected to the sides by flexible means which permit them to swing relative to the sides whereby they may be closed as shown in Fig. 1, or openedlas shown in Fig. 2. Near the upper end of each of the cover members I' provide springs 12 which are tensioned to hold the doors open as shown in Fig. 2, but which will permit them to close in the manner shown in Fig. 1. Near the lower end of the box I secure a wide, thin strip of cardboard or other material 13 which has its ends 14: secured to thev sides by means of rivets or cement, and whose lower edge 1s secured to the outer curved edge of the lower 'tooth brushes, tooth paste, etc. Secured to the bottom member 1, near the top thereof, is avcylindrical member 17 which is made of such material that a hatpin can be readily passed therethrough. The hat, shown dotted, is placed with its crown over the member 17, and a hatpin (not shown) is passed through the hat and the support, and serves to hold the hat in place.

The front end of the supporting member 17 is provided with an inwardly projecting flange 18 which serves to hold removably a mirror19. A curved strip 20, similar to the curved member 13, is secured to the curved edge 01": the upper end 4, and serves as a Y A'hole 28 is provided in the end olf the strap Y means against which the top edges of the covers lit. A staple 2l is secured to the bent Vmember 13 and passes through the openings 22 in covers 10 and ll. A similar staple is secured to cover 10 and passes through opening 2e when thecovers arem closed Y position.

f To protect the upper end ofthe covers from moisture and dust, l provide a cover member consisting of a downwardly projecting part 25 which is secured to the liront curved edge ot the hinged member A strap 27 is secured to the member 25 and when the box is closed the strap 27 is inserted through the staples 2l and 23 and serves to prevent the 'opening oi the covers.

2T and serves to receive the bail of a padloclr whereby the strap is lockedin place.'

On each side/I secure a bracket 29 which serves as a support l'or gloves and similar articles. fThe bottoni may be provided with holes through which h'oolis or screws may Y benisertedwhen the box is secured to the` The mirror 19 may be removed lromV wall. the holder 1S and use@L as a hand mirror.

The interior of the box may be lined with suitable material which has not been shown,

as the same is for ornamental purposes only.

From the above it will appear that l have Vdevised a'hat box that is well adapted to re- V ceive a ladys hat and to protect the saine from injury. The box described is also so designed that it can be hung on the wall of a dressing ro'omand used as a cabinet containing toilet and Yother articles. As it is provided with a mirror, it is, when hung on the wall,V adapted :tor use as a dresser. 1When traveling the box can be carried as hand luggage, or can be checked as baggage, and in either case the hat will be safe from damage.

Having now'described my invention, what l claim as new is;

l. fr hat box` vhaving aY-large compartment adapted to receive a hat', a projection in saidV compartment tothe outside of which said hat may be attached, anda separate covered compartment within said large compartment adapted to receive toilet articles. V i

2. A hat box having substantially rectan-V gular sides and bottom, and ends having the upper sides thereof curved, a cover member secured to each side and adapted to 'offer--Y lap each other to term a closure, and a'riap hinged to the end of the box adapted te cover the upper ends of said cover sections. Y v

A hat box7 comprising a Vrectangular body portion'iforme'd from a bottom piece,

two sides andA twoend members, the end.

members having their top edges upwardly curved, a'cover member secured to each Vside member and adapted to form a closure, said eoverinembers being of such aisizeY that theyV will overlap, a curved member 'extendingirom one side tothe other near the bottom thereof, whereby a container is formed lorj the reception or" minor loose art1cles,.an`d

the reception or minor loose articles, and

means to hold the closure members from opening, saidV means comprisingfafpair of staples and a flexible member adapted to be inserted therethrough. j ,Y Y

In testimony whereof I, aliix my signature.

f ALFRED Jol-VIN Vciiimrz.

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